A persons body mass index (BMI) is found by the formula B = 703w/h 2 , where

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A person’s body mass index (BMI) is found by the formula B = 703w/h2, where w is the person’s weight, in pounds, and h is the person’s height, in inches. John is 6 ft tall and weighs 200 lb.

(a) Determine his BMI.

(b) If John would like to have a BMI of 26, how much weight would he need to gain or lose?


When appropriate, round answers to the nearest hundredth.

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A Survey of Mathematics with Applications

ISBN: 978-0134112107

10th edition

Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde

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